Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates by a further 0.25% to 4.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of research …
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Interest rate decision – Positive Money response
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the tenth time in a row. The Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise rates by 0.5% to a …
Bank of England’s historic interest rate hike: Positive Money response
London, 4 August 2022 - Today, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates to 1.75% - up from 1.25%. This …
Government should take the lead in tackling cost of living
London, 5 May 2022 Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to increase the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1%, research and …
Andrew Bailey Treasury Committee comments: Positive Money response
London, 23 February 2022 Questioned by MPs on the Treasury Committee this morning, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey appeared to …
Rate rise a blunt tool to manage cost of living crisis
London, 3 Feb 2022 Today, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to impose the second back-to-back rate rise since 2004, …
Lawmakers urge Bank of England to regulate fossil finance
London, 16 September 2021 Over 50 MPs and peers from across Britain’s main political parties have written to the Bank of England …
Bank of England appoint another Goldman Sachs alum: Positive Money response
London, 1 September 2021 Responding to the Bank of England’s appointment of Goldman Sachs alumnus Huw Pill as their new chief economist, …
Encourage green lending to Build Back Better, government and Bank of England told – report
London, 23 June 2021 Report calls on policymakers to regulate private finance and unleash green investment Recent changes to the Bank …